The rise of online TV – and its cost for the BBC

The way that people are watching TV is changing, as young viewers increasingly turn to the web for their video fix, rather than the living room telly. But that shift comes at a cost, as BBC employees have discovered this … Read More

Elbow’s Guy Garvey gets BBC iPlayer music series

The BBC has commissioned a new music series hosted by Guy Garvey for BBC iPlayer.

Music Box with Guy Garvey will see the Elbow frontman, who is already a BBC Radio 6 Music presenter, discuss artists that he is most … Read More

BBC iPlayer bucks downward trend with strong May

BBC iPlayer bucked its downward with a strong May that saw a rebound in traffic.

Viewings on the BBC’s catch-up service had fallen for three months in a row in April 2015, after reaching a record high in January. The … Read More

Amy Winehouse documentary arrives exclusively on BBC iPlayer

A documentary about the late singer Amy Winehouse has been released exclusively on BBC iPlayer.

Titled Amy Winehouse In Her Own Words, the 23-minute film is threaded together from extracts taken from interviews she gave to the BBC for a … Read More

The Netflix effect? iPlayer views fall for third month in a row

Views on BBC iPlayer fell for the third month in a row in April. Is it a temporary blip or a longer trend?

The BBC’s catch-up service has enjoyed a strong start to 2015, with January seeing 343 million TV … Read More

BBC iPlayer commissions six new comedy pilots, including Greg James debut

BBC iPlayer has commissioned six new pilots as part of its Comedy Feeds scheme.

Now in their fourth year, the Comedy Feeds exist to provide a platform for new and emerging comedy talent to showcase their The initiative, run by … Read More

Car Share premiere breaks iPlayer record

Peter Kay’s Car Share has broken records with its BBC iPlayer premiere this week.

The sitcom, which follows an odd couple of work colleagues taking part in their company’s car share scheme, premiered in full on the BBC streaming service … Read More

Jeremy Clarkson’s final Top Gear episodes take pole position on iPlayer

Jeremy Clarkson’s final episodes of Top Gear that made it to air raced into pole position on BBC iPlayer last month.

The broadcaster shelved Clarkson’s last episodes following the scandal that led to his contract not being renewed, but audience … Read More

BBC to become “Internet first” broadcaster

The BBC aims to be an “Internet first” broadcaster, its technology chief has said.

The broadcaster has come under an increasing number of pressures in recent years, from those who believe the licence fee should be scrapped, or from subscription … Read More

Favourites: How BBC iPlayer is becoming more like Netflix

The BBC has made it possible to sync your favourites on iPlayer across multiple devices. The new feature, which was quietly announced on Twitter at the end of March without any fanfare, is a small, but significant step for the … Read More